| The Life of Riley | |
| Director: | Irving Brecher |
| Producer: | Irving Brecher |
| Starring: | William Bendix Rosemary DeCamp James Gleason |
| Music: | Frank Skinner |
| Cinematography: | William H. Daniels |
| Editing: | Milton Carruth |
| Studio: | Brecher Productions |
| Distributor: | Universal Pictures |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Gross: | over $1.5 million[1] |
The Life of Riley is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Irving Brecher and starring William Bendix, Rosemary DeCamp and James Gleason.[2] It was based on the popular radio show of the same title.[3]
A well-meaning factory employee is struggling financially. His career gets a lift when he receives a promotion, but this causes resentment among his fellow workers who believe it is due to the fact his daughter is engaged to the factory owner's son.
William Bendix and Rosemary DeCamp reprised their roles in an hour-long radio adaptation of the film that was presented on Lux Radio Theatre on May 8, 1950.[4]